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The numbers say it all. At present, India is among the top 10 countries in the world generating the highest amount of municipal solid waste. And the bigger challenge is that about 70-75 per cent of this waste remains untreated.

Energy and resource-efficient, sustainable, a cost-effective building that imposes minimal stress on the environment - these are the factors that led IBNII Coorg, an eco-luxury resort in the Coorg (Kodagu) district of Karnataka, to become the first hospitality project in the country to receive IGBC Platinum certification.

India's longest river bridge - Bridging the gap between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh India recently inaugurated its longest river bridge: The 9.15-km Dhola-Sadiya Bridge across river Lohit in upper Assam.

Facilities for over 14 sports and a seating capacity of 20,000 - that's the promise of the 1.4 million sq ft arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad! The earthquake-resistant structure has been designed for upgraded Seismic Zone-4 (instead of the required design as per Zone-3).

Sprawling across 3 acre with well-primed courtyards, Balaji Sarovar Premiere in Solapur opened its doors in 2013. Since then, it has been practising several eco-friendly measures, such as water-efficient landscaping, innovative wastewater technologies, storage and collection of recyclables and construction waste management in addition to a spectrum of other green practices.